World Chess
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World chess body postpones Olympiad to 2021
Other Sports | Mar 25, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTThe global chess body issued a statement saying that the Olympiad and the FIDE Congress, slated to be held in August in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk respectively, are rescheduled to the summer of 2021 at the same locations.
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Pentala Harikrishna, B Adhiban enter second round of World Chess Cup
Other Sports | Sep 06, 2017, 06:34 PM ISTFormer world champion Viswanathan Anand, S P Sethuraman and Vidit Gujarathi had already made it to the second round with victories under normal game itself.
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I had no choice but to go for the kill: Anand
Other Sports | Nov 22, 2013, 06:59 PM ISTChennai: His title defense in tatters after suffering another loss, world champion Viswanathan Anand Thursday said he was left with little choice and decided to go for the kill in the ninth game as he
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World Chess: Carlsen again defeats Anand, takes two point lead
Other Sports | Nov 16, 2013, 09:13 PM ISTChennai: Norwegian challenger for the world chess title, Magnus Carlsen, comfortably outplayed defending champion Vishwanathan Anand in 67 moves in their sixth game of the 2013 FIDE World Chess Championship here Saturday.With this, Carlsen is
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Jaya hands over Rs 2 crore to Viswanathan Anand
Other Sports | Jun 06, 2012, 09:35 PM ISTChennai, Jun 6: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today presented a cheque for Rs two crore to Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship crown for the fifth time.Anand, along with his
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Chennai To Host World Chess Championship Title
Other Sports | Jul 13, 2011, 04:17 PM ISTChennai, Jul 13: Holder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in India for the first time.Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa